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Artdecogoddess · 10-06-2010, 04:35 PM

Alternet ran a really fine story about a small town in Tennessee I believe (please don't quote me) that allowed a man's house to burn down because he had not paid the $75.00 fee for services.

The fire department shows up and checks a list. When they realize that the homeowner whose house is BURNING DOWN did not pay his fee, they allowed his house to burn down. They only got involved in putting out the fire when it began to spread to a neighbor who had paid the fee.

The homeowner was offering the fee on-the-spot but the firefighters were not moved.

Isn't this extortion? Or some other thuggery? Why didn't they put the fire out and then bill the man? Was this a warning to other rural neighbors to pay up or they will get no help or services either?

Literally my head was spinning around backwards reading this.

ADG

10-06-2010, 04:35 PM	#19
Artdecogoddess Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She - but read me however! Relationship Status: Blissfull! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Baltimore Posts: 399 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,596 Thanked 887 Times in 199 Posts Rep Power: 5087999	Alternet ran a really fine story about a small town in Tennessee I believe (please don't quote me) that allowed a man's house to burn down because he had not paid the $75.00 fee for services. The fire department shows up and checks a list. When they realize that the homeowner whose house is BURNING DOWN did not pay his fee, they allowed his house to burn down. They only got involved in putting out the fire when it began to spread to a neighbor who had paid the fee. The homeowner was offering the fee on-the-spot but the firefighters were not moved. Isn't this extortion? Or some other thuggery? Why didn't they put the fire out and then bill the man? Was this a warning to other rural neighbors to pay up or they will get no help or services either? Literally my head was spinning around backwards reading this. ADG